"They're so opposite on their moral grounds," she said. Many polygamist groups are opposed to homosexuality. Batchelor said Principle Voices has reached out to gay rights groups in the past, but she said they were not interested in an alliance.

Asked about the apparent similarities between pro-polygamy's struggles for decriminalization and the gay rights movement, Batchelor said she is somewhat sympathetic.

"We don't have to agree religiously. We don't have to agree personally in order to tolerate another person's life and practice," she said. "In order for me to truly enjoy personal freedom, I need to respect the freedoms of others when they do not harm others."

A lawsuit filed by three people seeking to legally marry as husband and wife and wife is working its way through federal appeals courts.

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